Ressaidar Dowkul Sing

3rd Bombay Light Cavalry

Dates and Places of Action: ???; nr. Helmand River, Afghanistan, Afghan War, 14 July 1880; nr. Maiwand, Afghanistan, Afghan War, 27 July 1880 and Deh Khoja, nr. Kandahar, Afghanistan, Afghan War, 16 August 1880

CITATION

FIRST CLASS:

"For conspicuous gallantry during the retreat from Maiwand on the 27th July 1880, on which occasion he was instrumental in saving the life of Lieutenant H. S. Anderson, 1st Bombay Native Infantry, who was severely wounded, and in the attack on the village of Deh Khojah, near Kandahar, on the 16th August 1880."

Army Order 59 of 1880
Hypher, vol. 2, p. 45-46

The regiment suffered forty-five deaths at the Battle of Maiwand.

SECOND CLASS:

"For conspicuous gallantry in action neat the Helmand on the 14th July 1880, in riding up under a hot fire and rescuing a sowar of the 3rd Sind Horse whose horse had fallen with him near the enemy's guns."

Army Order 59 of 1881
Hypher,vol. 2, p. 45

THIRD CLASS:

presently unknown

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